Mammary reduction
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LONDON, LYON, GENEVA
This procedure is intended for patients feeling uncomfortable about excessively voluminous or excessively heavy breasts, frequently considered as unsightly, or for those who suffer from back pain.
With this procedure, the surgeon is able to solve the aesthetic problem and remedy the functional discomfort.
THE PROCEDURE
Breast reduction requires general anaesthesia. After complete preoperative sketches, the surgeon removes skin, glands and fat in various quantities, depending on the case.
Scarring varies according to the techniques used. Frequently, it is found around the areola, vertically, and under the breast (forming a T shape).
THE AFTER-EFFECTS
Breast reduction requires 3 to 4 days of hospitalization, depending on the case.
Patients must wear a sports bra day and night for one month.
Dressings must be applied at home by a nurse during the period of wound-healing.
Patients must take 15 days to 1 month of sick leave, depending on the case.
